Jun 13 Dennis Hof, brothel owner and pimp, wins Nevada GOP primary By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Pimp Dennis Hof, the owner of half a dozen legal brothels in Nevada and star of the HBO adult reality series "Cathouse," won a Republican primary for the state Legislature on Tuesday, ousting a three-term lawmaker. Continue reading
Jun 12 Women dominate in Va. Democratic House primaries By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Women roared to victories Tuesday in Democratic primaries across Virginia on Tuesday, falling in line with what has been a national trend. Continue reading
Jun 12 GOP Rep. Cramer easily wins North Dakota Senate primary By Associated Press U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer, looking ahead to a November battle with Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp that could be key to control the chamber, cruised to an easy victory in Tuesday's Republican Senate primary in North Dakota. Continue reading
Jun 12 Devoted Trump supporter Stewart wins Virginia GOP Senate nom By Alan Suderman, Associated Press A conservative provocateur and supporter of President Donald Trump won Virginia's Republican primary Tuesday in the U.S. Senate race, and he has promised to run a "vicious" campaign against incumbent Tim Kaine. Continue reading
Jun 12 What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries By Daniel Bush The contests -- in Nevada, Maine, North Dakota, South Carolina and Virginia -- include key Senate seats held by vulnerable incumbents from both parties. Here's what to watch. Continue reading
Jun 06 Trump puts own spin on primaries, declaring GOP had ‘great night’ By Steve Peoples, Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Neither party immediately appeared to suffer major setbacks. And the winners and losers in California’s most competitive races could take days to sort out given the state’s unique election laws. Continue reading
Jun 06 Lujan Grisham wins Democratic nomination for governor of New Mexico By Bill Barrow, Associated Press In a record-setting year for female candidates across the country, Michelle Lujan Grisham won the Democratic nomination for New Mexico governor. She would be the first Latina Democratic governor in U.S. history. Continue reading
Jun 05 Candidates battle for second place in California governor race By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press The intrigue in the race to replace departing California Gov. Jerry Brown isn't who wins — it's who comes in second in Tuesday's primary, one of hundreds of contests across the state that could solidify Democratic dominance and reshape the… Continue reading
Jun 05 Sen. Wicker wins GOP nomination in Mississippi primary By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi easily won a Republican primary Tuesday, months after being endorsed by President Donald Trump and the same day Trump tweeted that the legislator "has my total support!"… Continue reading
Jun 05 Menendez defeats Democratic primary challenger By Associated Press U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez has fended off a primary challenger and will be the Democratic nominee in New Jersey's only statewide race this fall. Continue reading